The priests brought the ark of the Lord’s covenant to its assigned place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, in the most holy place, under the wings of the cherubs.

But respond favorably to your servant’s prayer and his request for help, O Lord my God. Answer the desperate prayer your servant is presenting to you today.

“May you be attentive to your servant’s and your people Israel’s requests for help and may you respond to all their prayers to you.

the Lord appeared to Solomon a second time, in the same way he had appeared to him at Gibeon.

He said to them, “Go away for three days, then return to me.” So the people went away.

While they were sitting at the table, the Lord spoke through the old prophet

As the sun was setting, a cry went through the camp, “Each one should return to his city and to his homeland.”

He added, “I have something to say to you.” She replied, “Speak.”

Solomon then sent this message to Hiram:

The Lord said to Solomon:

Night and day may you watch over this temple, the place where you promised you would live. May you answer your servant’s prayer for this place.

Respond to the request of your servant and your people Israel for this place. Hear from inside your heavenly dwelling place and respond favorably.

The Lord told him:

The Lord told him,

When he came before the king, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we attack Ramoth Gilead or not?” He answered him, “Attack! You will succeed; the Lord will hand it over to the king.”

The entrance to the bottom level of side rooms was on the south side of the temple; stairs went up to the middle floor and then on up to the third floor.

“The time will come when your people Israel are defeated by an enemy because they sinned against you. If they come back to you, renew their allegiance to you, and pray for your help in this temple,

When your people come to their senses in the land where they are held prisoner, they will repent and beg for your mercy in the land of their imprisonment, admitting, ‘We have sinned and gone astray; we have done evil.’

Jeroboam and all the people reported to Rehoboam on the third day, just as the king had ordered when he said, “Return to me on the third day.”

“Say this to King Rehoboam son of Solomon of Judah, and to all Judah and Benjamin, as well as the rest of the people,